Crusaders
| 02/28/25 vs St. Petersburg | 11-1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Clearwater Central Catholic | 5-1 |
| 02/26/25 vs Tampa Prep | 5-4 |
| 02/21/25 @ Indian Rocks Christian | 5-1 |
| 02/20/25 @ Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate | 18-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Tampa Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the St. Petersburg Green Devils as the Tampa Catholic Crusaders made off with an 11-1 victory. Considering the Crusaders have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Drew Dunlop looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Arnold, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dominic Woodward, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Tampa Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Petersburg only posted an OBP of .188.
Tampa Catholic's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Petersburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5-1.
Looking ahead, Tampa Catholic will be playing at home against Sports Leadership & Management at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Tampa Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Sports Leadership & Management's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Petersburg, they will head out to take on Palm Harbor University at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Petersburg has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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